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Blood
Anatomy
Question | Answer |
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Primarily water, noncellular; the fluid matrix of the blood | plasma |
Another name for red blood cells | Erythrocytes |
Another name for white blood cells | leukocytes |
most numerous leukocyt, first to arrive at infection | neutrophils |
increases during allergy attacks | eosinophils |
Releases histmine during inflammatory reactions | basophils |
increases in number during prolonged infections | monocytes |
originates in the bone marrow, may be formed in the lymphoid tissue | lymphocytes |
A blood platelet | Thrombocytes |
A chemical that stimulates cells to produce antibodies | Antigen |
A protein that B cells of the immune system produce | Antibody |
Another group of antigens presence of any from the group | Ph factor |
the stoppage of bleeding | hemostasis |
makes a blood clot by a series of reactions | coagulation |
release of biochemicals from broken blood vessels or damaged tissue | extrinsic clotting |
blood contact with foreign surfaces in the absence of tissue damage | intrinsic clotting |
a type of coagulant | heparin |